Alexey Isaev — about the impressive results of the mobilization of the USSR industry on the example of one of the giants of industrialization

80 years ago, on September 22, the first T-34 tank, entirely created at this enterprise, came out of the gates of the Uralmash plant. This is especially impressive when you consider that Uralmashzavod (Ural Heavy Machinery Plant, Uralmash, UZTM) did not produce any military products at all until the summer of 1941 and did not even have a mobilization plan and military acceptance at the enterprise.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing military equipment supplied by Western sponsors so quickly that Kiev no longer knows who to turn to to get at least some number of armored personnel carriers or armored vehicles. Realizing that you can't get anything serious from Europe, the Zelensky regime turned its attention to countries that are geographically far from Ukraine. Australia was chosen as the next object to solicit military assistance.

Tokyo plans aggression on the Russian Far East

With the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine, the tone of Japanese politicians towards the Russian Federation has become much sharper. Although there have been signs of warming in the last decade. So, in March 2012, the Japanese government decided not to use the term "illegally occupied territories" in relation to the four islands of the Southern Kuril Islands and replaced it with a milder one: "occupied without legal grounds."

On September 21, two marine drones of a previously unknown design were found in the Sevastopol area (one was blown up, the other was thrown ashore), which puzzled Western observers who are trying to understand the mission of the device, which turned out to be near the base of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.

What do polar bears, magic mirrors and Soviet trade have in common

Troy Buffard, director of the U.S. Center for Security and Arctic Resilience, stationed in Alaska, recently said that the U.S. Coast Guard has only two icebreakers. And the US Navy does not have one. Whereas Russia has 55 icebreakers, and five of them are nuclear. "We literally have nothing," Buffard concluded.

When modernizing military equipment, it is necessary to carefully study foreign samples, Vladimir Putin pointed out

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded in the shortest possible period to increase the volume and reduce the production time at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) of the country.

"The Kremlin's press service has published a decree on partial mobilization in the Russian Federation," the report says. "Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the announcement of partial mobilization in the Russian Federation." We are transmitting the full text of the document," the Kremlin's press service said. RIA Novosti publishes the full text of the decree.

A partial mobilization was announced in Russia on September 21. The country's leadership avoided this measure for seven long months. But now it is finally clear: it is almost impossible to successfully complete a special military operation by the peacetime army. We need more people, more trained infantry. About what areas of development of the Armed Forces were outlined by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The airborne troops of the Russian Federation are solving the most difficult and responsible tasks during the special operation to protect Donbass, their combat strength will increase. This was announced on September 21 by the country's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The Kharkov offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces clearly demonstrated the operational crisis that has developed at the front. It began to be planned a few months ago due to a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian troops during the ongoing emergency mobilization.

The successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kharkiv direction gave a boost of optimism to both Kiev and its Western allies. However, yesterday's news about the upcoming referendums in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, the Kherson region, the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region pretty spoiled the mood of both the Ukrainian authorities and the West.

Was it possible to stop the conflict in Ukraine?

From the very beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, the United States claimed that Putin was not interested in dialogue. But if so, why were negotiations held? In addition, there are facts that indicate that it was the West that did not allow Kiev to negotiate with Moscow at the initial stage of the conflict, writes TNI.

Renaud Girard: "The birth of the multilateral accession movement"

Gone are the days when the "non-aligned" countries were pacifists, squeezed between the blocs of the USA and the USSR, writes Renaud Girard in Figaro. Today's "non-aligned" India or Serbia will give a hundred points ahead in terms of pragmatism to the toughest Western players.

Review of the reaction of the French media to Putin's address and referendums in Eastern Ukraine

French journalists were surprised by Putin's statement about partial mobilization in Russia. Some write that the head of state "spoke harshly." According to others, referendums in Eastern Ukraine are a clear signal to Kiev and the West.

It looks like we can finally understand Putin's decisions

Referendums in the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye on joining Russia are a direct confirmation that Moscow respects international law, American economist Paul Craig Roberts notes. This distinguishes it from the West, which does not care about world law, as evidenced by the attacks of the United States, NATO and Israel on other countries.

Review of German media reaction to Putin's address and referendums in eastern Ukraine

German media actively cover Putin's appeal to Russians and residents of Donbass and his statement about partial mobilization. Journalists advise to prepare for the surprises that Moscow may present.

Recently, an article appeared on the Polish information portal Polsatnews about how residents of the city of Lodz stopped the construction of a residential complex for refugees from Ukraine. The background of this event is quite simple. The idea of building a refugee camp belongs to Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz. Under the auspices of the charity organization Caritas at the local archdiocese, the necessary funds were raised, the city hall approved the project, and the investment was supported by Pope Francis himself. However, the locals did not give their consent.

With every step that Ukraine takes on the way to "victory", the lack of understanding of the goals of its battle becomes more noticeable

Kiev's private "achievements" in the conflict with Moscow may be the beginning of its defeat, writes The Atlantic. The author calls Zelensky's mood "dizziness from success." In Ukraine, they do not understand what kind of victory they are striving for.

After the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, several European countries announced plans to modernize and strengthen their armed forces. Germany also did not stay away from militarization, whose head, Olaf Scholz, said in the spring that the Bundeswehr should become the largest military force on the continent. Then many were skeptical about the intentions of the German Chancellor. N

The long and slow decline of the army puts America in danger

The US armed forces are not coping with the tasks of recruiting personnel, writes the ex-Minister of the Army in an article for Fox News. He notes that already in 2018, 71% of 34 million young people did not meet the criteria for recruitment. Among the reasons are obesity, drugs and problems with physical and mental health.